Besides horses, what else do you gamble on regularly? Any casino games?

[letswastemoney]

I don't gamble on anything else. If someone asked me to play blackjack or poker, I'd only know the basic rules and not the deeper strategies behind winning. That's probably for the best.

How about you?

[Track Collector]

Poker.

It was profitable for me in 2018 whereas horseracing was not.

Because of this, I am focusing on improving my skills and spending more hours playing poker. I'm spending much less time on everyday racing, although I have not completely given up dream of having a profitable year there once and a while.

One aspect of racing that has not changed is that I still enjoy seeking out different and new tracks to visit and add to my collection list. This is because the visits are not primarily driven by the requirement to make money on them, but rather to enjoy the total racing experience!

The only other gambling activity that I would consider doing just for the entertainment value would be blackjack, and I think I have only played it once in the last 3-4 years.


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[NorCalGreg]

I like slot machines...in Reno was a place called Fitzgerald's where I've spent up to 12 hours at a time spinning those wheels. I used to wander around and look for a machine that someone had tapped out on--when they put their empty coin bucket on top and walked off, I would go play that machine for awhile. I was watching this Latin woman play a machine for at least an hour--then she moved to the machine next to her. So I walk up, put 3 quarters in...and hit a 1,000 quarter jackpot! I swear that lady cussed me in Spanish while I was scooping up those quarters

I rarely play them nowadays. It's not that enjoyable anymore--with the paper tickets instead of coins.

[jocko699]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

I don't gamble on anything else. If someone asked me to play blackjack or poker, I'd only know the basic rules and not the deeper strategies behind winning. That's probably for the best.

How about you?

When we go the only game I will play is PaiGow Poker. I love the game to relax and talk story. I set aside a $1000 a trip and try to hit a big jackpot but rarely do.

[lamboguy]

Originally Posted by NorCalGreg

I like slot machines...in Reno was a place called Fitzgerald's where I've spent up to 12 hours at a time spinning those wheels. I used to wander around and look for a machine that someone had tapped out on--when they put their empty coin bucket on top and walked off, I would go play that machine for awhile. I was watching this Latin woman play a machine for at least an hour--then she moved to the machine next to her. So I walk up, put 3 quarters in...and hit a 1,000 quarter jackpot! I swear that lady cussed me in Spanish while I was scooping up those quarters

I rarely play them nowadays. It's not that enjoyable anymore--with the paper tickets instead of coins.

in the 90's, i was at the Hilton in Las Vegas with a friend of mine after a day of playing house q's. the megabucks jackpot was up to over $40 million. my friend and i put up $50 a piece and played the machine putting in the $3 every spin. 2 machines over from us a lady hit the jackpot, but she only had $1 in it and didn't qualify for the megabucks. bummer

[coachv30]

I enjoy DFS on Fanduel. I usually play about $12 worth of teams per night in the NBA games. The most I’ve hit for has been $250 one night on a $3 game.

[ultracapper]

I probably stayed at Fitzgerald's a half dozen times in the late 80s and early 90s. My wife and father in law loved the place.

[thaskalos]

I partake in poker and sports betting (baseball and basketball). I am also working on a baccarat system which has shown considerable promise after roughly 100,000 decisions...but this is still a work in progress. I am an advocate of diversification when it comes to investing important money. It's a careless practice to put all your eggs in one basket.

[proximity]

for 2019 I have only played slots.

I am down $7.

[barahona44]

I have a negative ROI on games of solitaire and 52 Pickup.

Horses be it for me. I played card games for fun not money but rarely do anymore.I am giving thought to doing some football betting next year but nothing serious.As a first ballot member of the Cheapskate Hall of Fame, I hate losing money more than I enjoy winning it.

[horses4courses]

Originally Posted by barahona44

I hate losing money more than I enjoy winning it.

Words to live by

[wisconsin]

Roulette sometimes, or poker at family parties only for fun or small money.

[Dave Schwartz]

Other than horses I bet on absolutely nothing.

Well, I did make a couple of Super Bowl bets at half-time about 3 years ago. I know I won netted profit from the bets but do not even recall who was playing. LOL

[metro]

Not a big bettor but I enjoy betting on college football and college basketball, will dabble in some NFL too. Enjoy parlays more than anything and 5Dimes will let me play them for as little as a dollar.

They have a poker site as well but it doesn't get much traffic, exception being Sunday nights when they have a Texas Hold 'Em freeroll with a $500 pot. Can be a nice way to wind down from the weekend.

[Secondbest]

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